Center for Responsible Lending

Russell Vought’s Latest Attempt to Dismantle CFPB Will Cut 70 Percent of Agency Staff, Leaving it Unable to Protect Consumers from Financial Scammers #DefendCFPB #ProtectConsumers responsiblelending.org/media/russell-…

The 1968 Fair Housing Act promised Americans equal access to housing, but more than 50 years later, affordability has made that promise harder to keep. This National Fair Housing Month we’re shining a light on threats to make it even less affordable. loom.ly/3Nw_Yqk

Treasury Takeover of Student Loans Threatens Borrower Protections loom.ly/WDm058M

Thank you Gov @GavinNewsom for continuing to be a leader in the fight against predatory lending! Let's work together to #StopTheDebtTrap!

Read Dr. Blanco's newest research, "Leveraging Community-Based Digital Interventions to Improve the Wellbeing of Hispanic Families," right here: asheweb.org/wp-content/upl…

Meet Dr. Luisa Blanco- development economist, JBI Fellow & Research Advisor, and Professor at Pepperdine University's School of Public Policy. As a JBI Fellow, Dr. Blanco brings rigorous, community-centered research to help design a financial system that truly works for everyone.

CRL & @NCLC4consumers Amicus Brief Shows Consumer Harms of High-Cost App-Based Payday Loans; Supports Servicemember’s Claim of Violations of #MilitaryLendingAct loom.ly/tXxuti0

Have you seen the first episode of our new podcast yet? Watch 'Forward in the Struggle' today and subscribe to our YouTube channel to be the first to get each new episode! #TheViewpoint loom.ly/6Kf0-qg

🆕 Watch Episode 1 of @JulianBondInst's podcast, The Viewpoint featuring host Wade Henderson and special guest, Pam Horowitz, civil rights attorney, Southern Poverty Law Center board member, and widow of Julian Bond. youtube.com/watch?si=ELbCX…

@POTUS Don’t let a bank saddle working families with 300% APR loans. Tell @USOCC AMD @federalreserve to deny predator Enova’s national bank application.

President Trump has said that 30% APR credit cards are too expensive. Will the Trump administration green light up to 300% APR loans from Enova? The @USOCC and @FederalReserve must stop predatory lender Enova from becoming a national bank. #ProtectConsumers

Every American family deserves housing stability, dignified work, entrepreneurial opportunity and family security. CRL is proud to stand with @WeAreUnidosUS to support their Economic Prosperity Agenda. #ProsperityForward

NEW Video: Watch CRL's Mitria Spotser talk with @RolandsMartin about the ongoing uncertainty around the SAVE program. Borrowers should stay informed and explore alternate repayment options if they are in forbearance. youtube.com/watch?v=8trt4d…

Court Dismisses Case Against SAVE Plan, Restoring Affordable Provisions for Millions of Student Borrowers “The DOE must now act swiftly to restore SAVE’s benefits, identify borrowers eligible for cancellation and ensure servicers implement the program...” loom.ly/Ig7F9tg

Los préstamos pequeños y rápidos pueden parecer inofensivos, pero su impacto acumulativo no lo es. Nuestro análisis revela cómo muchos usuarios terminan recurriendo repetidamente a estas aplicaciones, pagando más de lo que imaginaron. @imolinarescnn @CNNee loom.ly/8kcWffc

CRL Supports AFFORD Act - "The bill will improve CDFIs’ ability to transform relatively limited public dollars into larger pools of private capital to target small business development and critical infrastructure investment..." @CRLMike Calhoun loom.ly/jZQbyEE

The CFPB found that about 90% of workers paid at least one earned wage product-related fee. “They’re designing the products in such a way to encourage smaller loans to get more fees,” said Yasmin Farahi, CRL. loom.ly/a8YTat8

Las payday apps prometen dinero rápido y fácil, pero pueden esconder costos equivalentes a tasas de interés extremadamente altas. En este artículo de CNN en Español analizamos los riesgos que representan, especialmente para los hispanos. loom.ly/8kcWffc

President Trump has repeatedly exposed more Americans to predatory loans with APRs over 100% despite claiming to support a strong interest rate cap. The president did not mention this during the #SOTU2026

Ahead of Tonight’s State of the Union, Advocates and Former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Workers Rally Outside DC Circuit #SOTU responsiblelending.org/media/ahead-to…

ICYMI: CRL’s Graciela Aponte-Diaz speaks at a rally to reiterate the crucial importance of saving the CFPB, restoring their funding, and impeaching the Acting Director, Russell Vought.